Ignite Countdown Timer Placeholder Text

Five minutes, 20 slides. What would you say?

At every Ignite, 16 artists, technologists, thinkers, and personalities will take the stage to answer this challenge.

Location:

600 N. Charles Street , Baltimore, Maryland 21201
RSVP | Map and Directions

Ignite Baltimore #5

Jennifer Ransaw Smith

Skip Starbucks and change the world

Everyday in America, millions of people line up to get their morning shot of frothy caffeine at their local starbucks. They have no problem shelling out a pretty penny for a cup of joe. At the same time, halfway around the world, millions of people are walking miles and miles to get their morning joe, aka water. But their cup isn't as glamerous. In fact, it is often infected with disease, bugs and who knows what else. Here's the deal, if all of us would be willing to skip a cup of joe for one week, we could buy clean water for a lifetime for some deserving person in Africa! Learn how a little can go a long way if we just think a little more creatively.

About Jennifer Ransaw Smith:

As a leading brand strategist for women entrepreneurs nationwide, Jennifer Ransaw Smith, spends numerous hours speaking about the benefits of "consciously branding." Her philosophy of "using your authentic "wow" factor to position your brand as an industry leader has been overwhelmingly embraced, as she conducts seminars and workshops to groups of all sizes. After more than a decade of helping some of the nation's most prominent brands (Burger King, AT&T, Texaco, Coke and AT&T) position and differentiate themselves in the marketplace, Jennifer decided to shift her focus from the big "monster" brands to women entrepreneurs (and solopreneurs). Now, they are the ones benefiting from her creative delivery, strategic thinking and innovative communication techniques. This True Visionary (a name given by a former agency) is on a mission to empower women entrepreneurs to connect with their authenticity and leverage their true skills and talents to dominate their particular industry.

View all Proposals
Sponsor: Event Rebels Sponsor: Daily Record Sponsor: The Urbanite